Ryan Tunnell is a Senior Landman at ES3 Minerals LLC. He holds a B.A. in Criminal Justice from Texas State University and is currently pursuing an MBA from Western Governors University. Mr. Tunnell’s career began in 2011 when he joined his father at an operator in Caldwell County, Texas, where he helped bring horizontal drilling to the area. There, he gained comprehensive experience in land management, including running title, handling curative work, managing division orders, negotiating leases, and dealing with various other agreements. In 2017, Mr. Tunnell took on the role of Title Manager for a brokerage overseeing acquisitions in the Permian Basin for a large mineral company, and he also worked on projects across Colorado, Oklahoma, Louisiana, and Wyoming. He earned his RPL designation in 2020 and is an active member of both the AAPL and NARO.
Outside of work, Mr. Tunnell is an avid outdoor enthusiast. During the summer, he enjoys spending time at the lake with his identical twin daughters and family. Since 2018, he has also been competing in sanctioned amateur stand-up jet racing.